Graduate Council
The UCO Graduate Council is a group of Full Members of the Faculty and administrators concerned with policy recommendations as they relate to all graduate programs at the University of Central Oklahoma. The Council is composed of 19 members: 15 are elected from faculty, (3 from each of the 5 academic college), 3 appointed by the Graduate Dean, and the Graduate Dean him or herself, who is the 19th member.
The Graduate Council consists of four standing committees: The Membership Committee, the Executive Committee, the Curriculum Committee, and the Admissions and Retentions Committee. More Details about the roles and responsibilities of the Graduate Council can be found in the Graduate Catalog.
Appointees from the Office of Academic Affairs, the Library, the Faculty Senate and the AAUP-UCO Chapter serve as liaisons to the Graduate Council. The term of membership expires in Summer of the year indicated in parenthesis. Below are current members of the Graduate Council.
Arts, Media & Design
Admissions & Retention Committee
Dr. Chindarat Charoenwong Shaw (2009)
Membership Committee
Ms. Rukmini Ravikumar (2008)
Curriculum Committee
Dr. Sam Magrill (2010)
Business
Admissions & Retention Committee
Dr. Barbara Parrish (2008)
Membership Committee
Dr. Robert Epstein (2010)
Curriculum Committee
Dr. Renee Warning (2009)
Education & Professional Studies
Admissions & Retention Committee
Dr. Lori Beasley (2010)
Membership Committee
Dr. Jill Rooker (2009)
Curriculum Committee
Dr. Darla Fent (2008)
Liberal Arts
Admissions & Retention Committee
Dr. Mark McCoy (2009)
Membership Committee
Dr. David Macey (2008)
Curriculum Committee
Dr. John Springer (2010)
Mathematics and Science
Admissions & Retention Committee
Dr. Riaz Ahmad (2009)
Membership Committee
Dr. Jesse Byrne (2008)
Curriculum Committee
Dr. Gang Qian (2010) back to top
Faculty Senate
Curriculum Committee
Dr. Patti Loughlin (2008)
Appointed by Dean, JCGS
Admissions & Retention Committee
Dr. Jill Devenport
Curriculum Committee
Dr. Greg Wilson back to top
Ex officio:
Dr. Evelyn Wilson Martin, Liaison between Office of Academic Affairs and Graduate Council
Ms. Abbey Warner, Liaison between University Libraries and Graduate Council
Dr. Clark Ovrebo, Liaison between AAUP and Graduate Council back to top
The Graduate Council will meet at 3:00 p.m. in the Jackson College of Graduate Studies & Research Conference Room, 404 NUC, on the following dates:
Fall 2007
October 9
Spring 2008
Annual Graduate Faculty Meeting
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